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U.S. v. Spilmon, No. 05-3750 (7th Cir.) (454 F.3d 657) (July 19, 2006) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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U.S. v. Spilmon, No. 05-3750 (7th Cir.) (454 F.3d 657) (July 19, 2006) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by This appeal addressed the propriety of "package" plea deals, in which a defendant pleads guilty in exchange for the prosecutor’s agreement to drop charges against a spouse or family member. Here, the …

U.S. v. Mescual-Cruz, No. 02-2668 (1st Cir.) (387 F.3d 1) (October 15, 2004) (Judge Gerard E. Lynch)

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U.S. v. Mescual-Cruz, No. 02-2668 (1st Cir.) (387 F.3d 1) (October 15, 2004) (Judge Gerard E. Lynch) by Defendants appealed from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, arguing it was error for deny the motions to withdraw their guilty pleas, which were part of a …

U.S. v. Bennett, No. 02-3176 (7th Cir.) (332 F.3d 1094) (June 23, 2003) (Judge William J. Bauer)

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U.S. v. Bennett, No. 02-3176 (7th Cir.) (332 F.3d 1094) (June 23, 2003) (Judge William J. Bauer) by The defendant in this case pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. While serving a prison sentence, the defendant and a co-defendant devised a scheme under which telephone calls placed by …

U.S. v. Gonzalez-Vazquez, No. 98-2108 (1st Cir.) (219 F.3d 37) (July 18, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

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U.S. v. Gonzalez-Vazquez, No. 98-2108 (1st Cir.) (219 F.3d 37) (July 18, 2000) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by One of the issues raised in this appeal came from one of the defendants, Hector Hernández-Negron, who argued that the government violated his constitutional rights by withdrawing the original plea offer and …

U.S. v. Vest, No. 96-3589 (8th Cir.) (125 F.3d 676) (October 2, 1997) (Judge Theodore McMillian)

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U.S. v. Vest, No. 96-3589 (8th Cir.) (125 F.3d 676) (October 2, 1997) (Judge Theodore McMillian) by Case approved use of "wired" plea agreements and refused to allow withdrawal of plea agreement where defendant alleged it had been coerced by promise of leniency to his brother. One of the most …

U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 93-3089 (D.C. Cir.) (79 F.3d 1193) (March 29, 1996) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph)

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U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 93-3089 (D.C. Cir.) (79 F.3d 1193) (March 29, 1996) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph) by Case held that any error from district court's ignorance of linked or "wired" guilty plea, by which acceptance of plea was conditioned on co-defendant also pleading guilty, was harmless.

U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 93-3089 (D.C. Cir.) (79 F.3d 1193) (March 29, 1996) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph)

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U.S. v. Hernandez, No. 93-3089 (D.C. Cir.) (79 F.3d 1193) (March 29, 1996) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph) by Case held that any error from district court's ignorance of linked or "wired" guilty plea, by which acceptance of plea was conditioned on co-defendant also pleading guilty, was harmless. The defendant in …

U.S. v. Farley, No. 92-3127 (D.C. Cir.) (72 F.3d 158) (December 22, 1995) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson)

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U.S. v. Farley, No. 92-3127 (D.C. Cir.) (72 F.3d 158) (December 22, 1995) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson) by In this case the defendant entered into a "wired" plea agreement, under which the defendant and his two co-defendants were told that none of them would receive the benefits of the Government's …